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NCCIH: Indigenous governance and self-determination in planning and responding to COVID-19

  • 13 Jan 2021
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Webinar

National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health 

Indigenous governance and self-determination in planning and responding to COVID-19

This virtual session is the first of four in the First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and COVID-19 series hosted by the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH). Visit the NCCIH website for information on all four sessions.

Event Description:

This session, Indigenous governance and self-determination in planning and responding to COVID-19, brings together five expert speakers working in a diversity of public health fields across Canada, including:

  • Danièle Behn-Smith, Deputy Provincial Health Office, British Columbia
  • Natan Obed, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
  • Minnie Grey, Inuit Circumpolar Council of Canada
  • Tanya Davoren, Métis Nation British Columbia
  • Shannon McDonald, First Nations Health Authority
  • Marion Crowe, First Nations Health Managers Association

This panel will explore the role of Indigenous governance and self-determination in community responses to COVID-19, public health measures, and pandemic planning. Within this context, the speakers will discuss the challenges and opportunities for meeting First Nations, Inuit and Métis community program and service needs and how these have been addressed during this public health emergency.  

Please note webinar registration is limited to 500 participants. This webinar will be recorded; by registering for this webinar you are providing your consent to this recording. The webinar registration and delivery is in English only.


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